Head encapsulation unit

Abstract

A head encapsulation unit is disclosed which filters virus contaminated air. The head encapsulation unit does not require a fitting process since the primary interface between the head encapsulation unit and the user is the user's neck. The head encapsulation unit has an expandable seal that a user can insert his or her head. The seal is then wrapped around and places light pressure against the person's neck so that virus contaminated air that does not enter the inner volume of the head encapsulation unit and infect the user. A cap at the upper portion of the unit and the seal aligns the head encapsulation unit on the user's head. This head encapsulation unit allows for both medical personnel and infected individuals to better and more easily communicate than mouth covered filters, goggles and face shield while offering substantially more mitigation from spreading an infection or being infected.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A head encapsulation unit for mitigating contact of an airborne virus or bacteria from contacting eyes, nose, ears, mouth, facial hair and head hair and for mitigating spread of virus by a user when the user is infected and contagious, the head encapsulation unit comprising:
 a body defining an interior volume, the body including:
 a bottom portion; 
 a transparent front panel having a first cutout; and 
 a top portion; 
   a filter removably attachable to the first cutout;   a seal attached to the bottom portion of the body, the seal including:
 a strap; 
 a base; and 
 cushion; 
 wherein the strap is removably attachable to the base, a through hole in the bottom portion of the body being sufficiently large so that a person head is insertable through the through hole of the bottom portion to wear the head encapsulation unit, the cushion providing a seal against a user's neck when the strap is pulled and attached to the base. 
   
     
     
         2 . The head encapsulation unit of  claim 1  wherein the body including a housing and a transparent layer, the body being fabricated from a resilient and flexible material, the body being resiliently biased to the expanded position and collapsible to a collapsed position, the head encapsulation unit further comprising a strap for holding the housing in the collapsed position, a first end of the strap being attached to a first side of a frame of the body, a second end of the strap being removably attached to a second side of the frame of the body. 
     
     
         3 . The head encapsulation unit of  claim 2  wherein the bottom portion is stretchable. 
     
     
         4 . The head encapsulation unit of  claim 1  wherein the cushion is fabricated from silicone, vinyl, neoprene or a closed cell foam. 
     
     
         5 . The head encapsulation unit of  claim 2  wherein the housing is resiliently biased to the expanded position. 
     
     
         6 . The head encapsulation unit of  claim 2  further comprising a wire rod frame resiliently biased so that the housing is in the expanded position, the wire rod being bendable to traverse the housing to the collapsed position.